Yesterday was a big NFP release. Today, let’s look at some of the more interesting and unusual chart porn that the data generated:
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Where Are the Unemployed in the US?
Chart via Economist
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Change in Federal Government Hiring, 1990-2010
Chart via Clear on Money
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Sector Job Production
Chart via WSJ
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Employment vs. Population Growth
chart via Econompic
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Temporary Help Continues to Gain
Chart via Bruce Steinberg
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Different Eras of Recession Recovery
Chart via Chart of the Day
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Post-WWII Recession Recovery Periods
Chart via Calculated Risk
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Monthly and Annual NFP Changes
Chart via Barron’s Econoday
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Another version of Monthly Change in NFP
Chart via NYT
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Unemployment by Duration
Chart via Calculated Risk
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Chart via Detroit Free Press
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Monthly Unemployment Data, 1950 to Present
Chart via WSJ
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